Pilot-scale tablet press

GEA Pharma Systems has introduced the Courtoy ModuL P Tablet Press (P for pilot scale) to meet the demand for increased flexibility and product containment when working with potent compounds, especially with regards to small-scale tablet presses.

Key elements of the design include the ease of removing the Exchangeable Compression Module (ECM) from which the product cannot escape. This eliminates the need to clean the inside and outside of the press and the room - resulting in increased operator safety and a reduction in cleaning time by up to 50%.

The ECM for the Modul P is available for all tooling types and, more importantly, it serves various applications. These include a dust-tight ECM down to 10 µg/m³ for single layer tabletting, a washable ECM down to 0.5 µg/m³ for single layer tabletting, a dust-tight ECM down to 10 µg/m³ for bi-layer tabletting and a washable ECM down to 0.5 µg/m³ for bi-layer tabletting.

An important feature of the ModuL P is that the basic machine remains the same; only the selection of the ECM is required. Unlike other presses, the Modul P can be turned into a single-layer, a bi-layer machine or even a completely contained press with wash-off-line capability, just by changing the ECM.

In addition, the Modul P Compression Technology allows for full control of the compression profile at pre and main compression. This enables the user to use any kind of tooling and still maintain the same dwell time as pre-set in the control system independent of the rotational speed of the turret. This advantage enables the Modul P to replicate every known tablet press as well as an easy scale-up and the ability to compress each individual tablet to the same hardness.